Step Up 5K - Mega Gallery

The Step Up 5K and Family fun run was held on Saturday, February 4, 2012 at Oakleaf High School in Orange Park. Over two thousand participated in this free event sponsored by St. Vincent's Healthcare.

Take a look and see if you were spotted!

2/5/2012

Album ID: 1409162

Photos by Bobby King

5,000 run Step Up 5km in Oakleaf

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On a beautiful sunny morning, nearly 5,000 runners took part in the annual Step Up 5km running race and 1.5 mile kids run in its new location at Oakleaf Plantation. Runners were treated to a two lane highway start, an overpass, a trot around the Oakleaf recreation soccer fields and a track finish, plus a visit from US Olympic gold medal gymnast Shannon Miller and rock band Molly Hatchet front man Bobby Ingram.

2/4/2012

Album ID: 1408833

Photos by Randy Lefko

US Olympian Shannon Miller Visits Step Up Florida 5km

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With an impending storm looming overhead, the skies of Green Cove Springs offered near perfect running weather and a bit of late sunshine to nearly 4,000 runners in the Step Up Florida 5km and Kids Run Saturday morning. The only bit of rain came during the end-of-day raffles. Clay High senior cross country runner Corey Mundy won the men's race with Michelle Krueger of Jacksonville winning the women's. Mundy also topped the one mile field. Also on hand was U.S. Olympic Gold Medal Gymnast Shannon Miller and Freedom Marathon 8km Series Director Manny Cordero. The Freedom Marathon 8km series will debut in Green Cove Springs as part of the Riverfest Memorial Day Celebration and will benefit the Wounded Warrior Project. The event was sponsored by the Clay County Health Department and Tobacco Free Clay.

Olympian Keith Brantley Visits Oakleaf

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U.S. Olympic marathon champion Keith Brantley visited Oakleaf Middle School Friday afternoon to give the kids a quick pep talk about perseverance and dedication as well as being prepared for the upcoming FCAT tests. Brantley ran for University of Florida and competed in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Brantley was a special guest to the Clay County Health Departments Step Up 5km! festivities last week in Green Cove Springs.

2/20/2010

Album ID: 948007

Photos by Randy Lefko

Step Up 5km! Goes "Out of Control"!!

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Clay County's Health Department will go "Out of Control" when it presents its fourth annual Step Up! 5km running race on Sat., Feb. 13 in Green Cove Springs' Spring Park with one of the tallest Monster Trucks in the USA, "Out of Control," on hand for the day plus racers will compete with U.S. Olympic marathon great Keith Brantly. Brantly, a University of Florida standout, is tentatively scheduled to meet and speak Friday with a Clay County school Run/Walk club. Registration information at JacksonvilleRunningcompany.com. Step Up 5km is the only absolutely FREE running race in Florida. See Randy Lefko's Blog on Step Up 5km: http://jacksonville.com/interact/blog/sportsrgood/2010-02-09/biggest_sports_fun_family_event_in_clay_county_this_saturday